James Bruno - 1st hand Insights from Georgia, where Russians are Increasingly Unpopular and Resented

Putin continues to drive deeper Western support for Ukraine with his brutality and indiscriminate aggression. Now France, Germany and the US are sending tanks and Patriot batteries. This could signal a real step up from the supply of defensive weaponry to offensive. Has the West finally realised that to end the war requires a resounding Ukrainian victory on the battlefield? Russia is rumoured to be on the cusp of drafting half a million more conscripts, but will Putin break the fragile consensus within Russia with his increasingly desperate and ineffective measures.

James Bruno writes commentary on foreign affairs and national security and is the author of four bestselling books. He has been interviewed on CNN, NPR, Fox News, BBC, SiriusXM Radio and other media. He is a contributing writer with Washington Monthly and has contributed to Politico Magazine, HuffPost, Cipher Brief, The Weekly and other publications. Mr. Bruno served as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State for twenty-three years. He holds M.A. degrees from the U.S. Naval War College and Columbia University, and a B.A. from George Washington University.